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2024 Best Mathematics Schools in New York

24 Colleges in New York
2,099 Math Degrees Awarded
$46,619 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #35 in popularity, mathematics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 24 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Mathematics Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,099 degrees in mathematics during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School

Best Mathematics Schools in New York Your choice of mathematics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Mathematics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Math
Master's Degrees in Math
Doctor's Degrees in Math

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mathematics Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Mathematics in New York

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the math degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New York Schools in Math

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 Math Degrees Awarded
$77,827 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in mathematics has to take a look at Cornell University. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 114 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. Mathematics degree recipients from Cornell University earn a boost of around $31,208 over the average earnings of mathematics graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Math Degrees Awarded
4.2% Growth in Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in mathematics. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 96 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Those mathematics students who get their degree from Columbia University in the City of New York receive $26,369 more than the average math student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
196 Math Degrees Awarded
4.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in mathematics has to take a look at New York University. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 196 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Mathematics degree recipients from New York University earn a boost of approximately $11,250 above the typical earnings of mathematics graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Math Degrees Awarded
14.4% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute if you wish to pursue a degree in mathematics. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means RPI is a great school overall.

There were roughly 90 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year. Mathematics degree recipients from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute earn a boost of about $20,447 above the typical earnings of mathematics majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Math Degrees Awarded
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were approximately 81 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year. Those mathematics students who get their degree from University of Rochester receive $6,364 more than the average math student.

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Math Degrees Awarded
40.8% Growth in Graduates

Vassar is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vassar is a great college overall.

There were approximately 49 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent year we have data available. Mathematics degree recipients from Vassar College receive an earnings boost of about $13,252 above the typical income of mathematics majors.

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Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Math Degrees Awarded
$57,593 Median Starting Salary

Hamilton is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Clinton. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hamilton is a great college overall.

There were roughly 32 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Hamilton in the most recent data year. Mathematics degree recipients from Hamilton College receive an earnings boost of about $10,974 above the average income of mathematics graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
183 Math Degrees Awarded
$40,844 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 29th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 183 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the math program state that they receive average early career income of $40,844.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Math Degrees Awarded
$46,261 Median Starting Salary

Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the math program state that they receive average early career earnings of $46,261.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
135 Math Degrees Awarded
4.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were about 135 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the math program earn about $41,310 for their early career.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Mathematics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania3341,302
Maryland279701
New Jersey273690
District of Columbia188136
Delaware17541

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One of 4 majors within the Mathematics & Statistics area of study, Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Math Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Mathematics2,096
Other Mathematics3

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Applied Mathematics1,283
Statistics916
Other Statistics186
Applied Statistics54

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